Latest News: Jazz
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Awards,
Jazz Recordings of the Year - Winners 2023 7th December 2023
The results are in! We are thrilled to reveal the recipients of our hotly-anticipated Jazz Recordings of the Year Award along with Label of the Year, Best Archive/Reissue and Newcomer in Jazz.
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Favourites,
Christmas Gift Ideas for Jazz Lovers 6th December 2023
This handy list covers a selection of the wide range of jazz-related gifts we have to offer lovers of the genre, from budding musicians to armchair listeners.
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Jazzwise Choices,
Jazzwise Editor's Choices - December 2023/January 2024 4th December 2023
Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the December 2023/January 2024 issue include new music from Arild Andersen, Bex Burch, Cautious Clay, Nikki Iles & NDR Big Band, Samara Joy, Steve Lehman & Orchestra National de Jazz, Stacey Kent, Ed Motta, Gregory Porter and Imogen Ryall plus an archive release of Bill Evans' mid-sixties trio.
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Recording of the Week,
Oscar Peterson Trio - Con Alma: Live in Lugano, 1964 1st December 2023
This previously unheard recording of the Oscar Peterson Trio performing live in Switzerland at the height of their creative peak is being released for the first time.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-up - 1st December, 2023 1st December 2023
December's first round-up features a dazzling array of new jazz releases from the free and unleashed to the more straight-ahead; all of which possess their own unique artistic sensibility, however.
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Artist Profile,
Norma Winstone, First Lady of British Jazz 29th November 2023
Known for her enigmatic vocal style since first emerging on the underground jazz scene in the early 70s, we chart the fabled career of this esteemed English icon across several of her 'holy grail' recordings.
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Recording of the Week,
J.D. Allen III - THIS 24th November 2023
The American saxophinist ignites his UK-based trio of drummer Gwilym Jones and electronics effects wizard Alex Bonney for a record that truly defies conventions.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 24th November 2023 24th November 2023
Our final round-up of the month includes two trios (one free, the other, more straight-ahead), the enlightening Gurdjieff Ensemble, a dose of live solo piano and guitarist Rob Luft's message in a bottle.
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Awards,
Jazz Recordings of the Year - Finalists 2023 23rd November 2023
Count down our top 25 Jazz Recordings of the Year with us in anticipation of our annual Awards Ceremony, with further winners including Best Label, Archive/Reissue and Newcomer categories to be announced early next month.
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Interview,
James Brandon Lewis for the Love of Gospel 22nd November 2023
The acclaimed American saxophonist discusses spirituality, his gospel roots and appreciation for Mahalia Jackson plus what keeps him motivated as he skilfully teeters along the knife-edge of modern jazz.
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Recording of the Week,
Alex Hitchcock - Dream Band: Live in London 17th November 2023
The prodigious young saxophonist and bandleader reconnects with a host of musicians he initially found common ground with before the lockdown, resulting in this bedazzling multi-lineup live album consisting of three nights' shows recorded at London's Vortex Jazz Club.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-Up - 17th November, 2023 17th November 2023
The latest New Release Round-Up this month features the soulful Brazilian grooves of Ed Motta, intimate celtic folk from Catrin Finch and Aoife Ní Bhriain, Adam Birnbaum's jazzy Bach-arrangements, the contemporary guitar stylings of Rasmus Oppenhagen Krogh and the warmth of Chris Botti's trumpet.
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Presto Playlist,
Bluer Than...: Vocal Jazz from the Blue Note Vaults 15th November 2023
This mix charts the evolution of singers on the esteemed label, from early featured vocalists including Sheila Jordan to the hit Horace Silver-classic, 'Señor Blues', before expanding into the broader appeal of jazz-funk from the likes of Marlena Shaw and the timeless cats of today.
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Favourites,
The Next Best Sound to Silence: ECM Artists Pick their Favourite Albums 13th November 2023
We asked a handful of our favourite performers to choose the records they enjoy most from the vast ECM archive, featuring exclusive personal highlights from artists including Norma Winstone, Arild Andersen and Kit Downes.
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Recording of the Week,
Erik Truffaz - Clap! 10th November 2023
The Swiss-French trumpeter applies a fresh reel of film for the second part of his cinematic Blue Note odyssey.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-up - 10th November, 2023 10th November 2023
This week's round-up includes new music from the homegrown talents of Johnny Hunter and Henry Spencer in addition to international stars John Scofield and Stacey Kent, plus the Scandi supergroup Rymden.
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Classic Recordings,
Jimmy Giuffre, 'Music For People, Birds, Butterflies & Mosquitoes' 8th November 2023
In many ways ahead of its time, this underappreciated mid-career gem from the late master of mult-instrumental freeness is well worth a re-examination.
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Jazzwise Choices,
Jazzwise Editor's Choices - November 2023 6th November 2023
Jazzwise Editor's Choices from the November 2023 issue include new music from corto.alto, George Freeman, Alex Hitchcock Dream Band, James Brandon Lewis & Red Lily Quintet, Rob Luft, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Joshua Redman, John Scofield and Shake Stew, plus an extensive reissue of archive materials from Brian Auger's Oblivion Express as well as Art Farmer.
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Recording of the Week,
Nils Petter Molvær & Norwegian Radio Orchestra - Certainty of Tides 3rd November 2023
The oracle of Nordic jazz reimagines several of his previous compositions in a new light with the immense support of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra.
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New Release Round-up,
Jazz New Release Round-up - 3rd November, 2023 3rd November 2023
Our latest round-up features ambient Carnatic sensations from Anoushka Shankar, Imogen Ryall's take on Mingus/Mitchell, the futurific grooves of Butcher Brown, Paul Mottram's cinematic Seven Ages of Man suite and the untethered adventurings of Charlotte Keefe.
